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Bear Stearns Asset Management Inc (Bear Stearns) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of The Bear Stearns Cos LLC founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in the US.

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

Citibank NA engages in the provision of banking services. It offers retail and commercial banking; credit cards; banking, capital markets, and advisory; markets and securities services; private banking; and treasury and trade solutions. The company was founded on June 16, 1812 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bankers Trust Co. is an asset management headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The firm was founded in 1917 and is a subsidiary of BTC Financial Corp. The firm serves as a trusted partner for individuals’ comprehensive financial planning, trust and fiduciary needs.

Cypress Asset Management, Inc. (Cypress) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded by Will Garwood and Frank Lee in 1996. Cypress provides investment management services to individuals, foundations, and endowments.

Rothschild & Co. Asset Management US, Inc. (R&Co) is an asset management firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1962 and formerly known as Rothschild Asset Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Lakes Advisors LLC and their ultimate parent is Wintrust Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: WTFC). R&Co provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services on a discretionary basis to a broad range of clients. They also provide non-discretionary investment advice to various wrap model delivery managed account programs.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

Arrow Investment Advisors LLC (Arrow) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Laurel, Maryland. The firm was founded in 2005 by Joseph Barrato and Jake Griffith. Arrow serves as the advisor to Arrow Funds which are offered to individuals and businesses, non-profits and endowments, as well as qualified and non-qualified retirement plans.

Security Investors LLC (do-business-as Guggenheim Investments) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Rydex Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Security Investors provides investment advisory services to separately managed accounts (SMAs) and pooled investment vehicles that are registered as investment companies. The Funds include open-end registered funds, closed-end registered funds, and exchange-traded funds. Their SMA clients may include institutions, such as insurance companies, other financial institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, US and non-US governmental entities, colleges, hospitals, charitable organizations, endowment funds and foundations, and certain individuals and trusts.

Institutional Capital Network, Inc. engages in the development of online investment platform. It provides investors with access to private fund managers and allows them to invest in funds. The company was founded by John Robertshaw, Daniel J. Vene, Philip B. Pool, Jr., and Nick Veronis in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

FMR LLC engages in the provision of financial and investment services. It offers financial planning and advice, wealth management, retirement plans, trading and brokerage services, and investment products. The company was founded by Edward C. Johnson II in 1946 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Greater Cleveland Partnership is a business membership association. The firm offers resources include project management, asset to capital, real estate site searches, incentive workforce program assistance and workforce grants assistance. The company was founded in March 2004 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Phoenix Investment Adviser LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager which were founded by Jeffrey Peskind in 2003. Headquartered in New York City, the firm provides investment advisory services on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis to domestic and offshore private investment funds and to separately managed accounts. Investors in the funds and separately managed account clients may be individuals or institutions or other entities (including pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, partnerships, funds of funds, sovereign wealth funds and other business entities).

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service North American financial services provider headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. BMO Capital Markets offers corporate, institutional and government clients access to a variety of products and services including equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending and project financing, merger and acquisitions advisory services, merchant banking, securitization, treasury and market risk management, debt and equity research and institutional sales and trading.

Founded in 1979, Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer and government securities broker/dealer headquartered in Chicago. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQ: NTRS). They offer research, account information, market data and online trading services. In addition, Northern Trust offers a variety of banking services including retail banking, trust services, securities brokerage services and investment management services. They operate primarily in the US, continental Europe and Canada. Northern Trust Securities is a member of the NASD and the SIPC.

PNC Capital Advisors LLC (PCA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm is a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of PNC Bank, NA, which is wholly-owned by The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC), a financial holding company. The firm was founded in 2009 from the business combination of PNC Capital Advisors, Inc. and Allegiant Asset Management Co. following the acquisition of National City Corp., the parent of Allegiant, by PNC. PCA provides taxable fixed income discretionary investment advisory services to institutional accounts.

Part of National Mentor Holdings, Inc., RIA, Inc. is an American company that provides health and personal care services. The company is located in the US. RIA was acquired by National Mentor Holdings, Inc. on December 31, 2008 for $0.90 million.

Flx Distribution operates as a network technology platform. It offers management consulting and assistance, marketing, promotion and data. The company was founded by Brian Moran and is headquartered in New York, the United States.

Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) is a government-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Pasadena, California. LACERA was founded in 1938 and administers defined retirement plan benefits for the employees of its parent company, Los Angeles County, and outside districts. The firm has also administered the Retiree Healthcare Benefits Program. LACERA is further responsible for managing the pension plan and Other Post-Employment Benefits trusts that fund these programs.

The Musical Arts Association operates as a symphony orchestras. It offers services to the concert performances, community presentations, touring residencies, broadcasts, and recordings. The company was founded by Adella Prentiss Hughes on December 11, 1918 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

The Columbus Foundation, Inc. operates grant making foundations. It assists donors and others in strengthening and improving community for the benefit of all of citizens. The company manages and invests charitable funds established by gifts from individuals, families, businesses and other nonprofit organizations. Columbus Foundation was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

The Columbus Association for The Performing Arts is a non-profit organization that provides performing arts and entertainment services. The private company is based in Columbus, OH.

Greater Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau operates hotels. The company is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

KeyBank, NA engages in the provision of commercial banking services. The company was founded on January 1, 1849 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Council of Institutional Investors is a non-profit association of pension funds, other employee benefit funds, endowments and foundations. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Washington DC.

Step Ahead Strategies LP provides business consulting services. The private company is based in Dallas, TX. The company was founded by Charles B. Thomas.